170 Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LW
About 170 Gwydir Street
170 Gwydir Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2LW). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 1999–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,002,000 sits 75.5% above the 2012 sale of £571,000. 15 years since the last transfer (January 2012). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 December 2031
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Planning history
5 applications on record at 170 Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LW
- Oct 2001ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Erection of a single storey outbuilding to rear of existing dwelling house.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- C/01/0947
- More recent applications — locked
- OutlineApr 2023Decision
- Tree WorksJul 2019Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£1,002,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 13 years.
£571,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2012Most recent
£571,000
+34.4%over 3 years23 January 2009
£425,000
+25.0%over 6 years1 May 2002
£340,000
+78.9%over 3 years26 February 1999
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2LW: £782,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB1 2LW
Versus other Gwydir Street homes
On floor area, 170 Gwydir Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,426
Street avg £6,330
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
334/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Cambridge Maths School. 30 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB







